1. China’s Geography

2. Location and Landforms
Home to 1.3 billion people
3.7 million square miles
Eastern 1/3 of country: live in arable(farmable) land
Western China: nomadic herders
People make terraces on hills for farmland

7. China vs. the U. S. in Size
China
United States

8. Comparing China & the U. S.
United States
Size
3.7 million square miles
3.6 million square miles
Main physical barrier
Himalayas
Rockies
Main River
Yangtze / East - West
Mississippi / North – South
Population
East Coast
Connectivity problems
North - South
East - West

9. Regions of China There are Six Main Regions of China 1. North China
2. South China
3. The Northeast
4. Mongolia
5. Xinjiang (sheen jee ahng)
6. Xizang (shee dzahng)

10. B. North China: Major city: Beijing Manufacturing center and China’s capital
Warm or hot summers and cold winters. Rainfall varies greatly and farmers never know how much to expect.
C. South China: much richer farming and industrial region. Grow rice, cotton, tea, vegetables and many other crops
D. Manchuria: home to the Manchu who conquered China during the 1600s (Cold Climate)

12. E. Gobi Desert: summers are extremely hot and winters are bitterly cold
F. Xinjiang: important oil-producing region
G. Tibet- sits among several mountain ranges, including the Himalayas
- Since taking over Tibet in 1950, China has tried to develop its rivers for hydroelectric power. Tibet has wanted freedom for years from China.

13. Major Rivers Huang He: Yellow River 1000s of miles long
“River of Sorrow” because of floods: but silt is a positive outcome
Chang (Yangtze) River
Carries much of China’s trade
Shanghai
Hydroelectric power along the river: Three Gorges Dam
Xi River (West River)
South China

14. Bodies of Water Amur River Sea of Japan Yellow Sea Huang-He River
Yangtze River
Xi River
Pacific Ocean
South China Sea

16. People
92% of the people who make up China’s population are Han, or ethnic Chinese
Minority groups: Mongols, Tibetans
Many different dialects but Mandarin, which is spoken in North China, is the country’s official language

20. Fact Check… How many people are found in China?
Where do most of these people live?
How many regions are found in China?
Where is most of the manufacturing and industry found?
Name one important River in China.
What has helped keep China so isolated from the rest of the world?
What is the official language of China?
Most Chinese are of this ethnic background

21. Resources Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
World Cultures: A Global Mosaic